<select name="ite_ordem[<?=$a;?>]" <?=$estilo;?>>

    <?php
    $sql_item = "SELECT * FROM item WHERE men_id='{$_SESSION['men_id']}' AND sta_id='1'";
    $res_item = sql($sql_item);
    $num_item = mysql_num_rows($res_item);
    for($i=1;$i<=$num_item;$i++){
    ?>
    <option value="<?=$i;?>" <?php if($i == $linha['ite_ordem']) { echo "selected"; } ?>><?=$i;?></option>
    <?php } ?>

</select>
<input type="hidden" name="ite_id[<?=$a;?>]" value="<?=$linha['ite_id'];?>">